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1037177

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Detention Services Order 01/2016 on The Protection, Use and Sharing of Medical Information Relating to People Detained Under Immigration Powers, whether his Department has shared medical files of detained persons with foreign Governments since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield North
	tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
	uin	205807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>Detention Services Order (DSO) 01/2016 sets out the Home Office’s policy on the protection, use and sharing of detainees’ medical information. As set out in this DSO the medical record is a confidential document and is the property of the detainee.</p><p>In the case of an unescorted removal, the medical record is handed over to the detainee at the point of boarding the aircraft. During an escorted removal, the escort staff will hold the record until the end of the escort, when it is given over to the detainee before they are received by their own authorities. If the detainee does not want the record, the escort staff will return it to the UK where it will be securely stored.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 10/01/2019 17:24:22 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

1037014

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his speech entiled Keeping our children safe, published on gov.uk on 3 September 2018, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the technology and social media industry’s response to that speech.
	tabling member constituency	Rotherham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
	uin	205951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>On 7-8 November the Home Secretary co-hosted a Hackathon with Microsoft, at which leading companies worked to develop a prototype tool to detect online grooming to be provided licence-free to small and medium companies worldwide. The Home Secretary also visited US-based social networks and other technology companies to urge them to promote the use of the new prototype and to encourage further action to tackle sexual abuse of children online.</p><p>Some progress has already been made, including the adoption of tools to identify new child abuse imagery, publication of new transparency data capturing action on CSEA. However, the sharing of child abuse imagery, online grooming and livestreaming of abuse remain prevalent and there is more to be done. We will set out plans for tackling online harms, including Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, in the forthcoming Online Harms White Paper. The White Paper will set out clear responsibilities for tech companies to keep UK citizens safe.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 15/01/2019 17:32:39 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1037149

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department decided the service point locations of its contractor Sopra Steria; and what consideration was given to accessibility for users of those services when deciding those locations.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	205820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The geography of UKVCAS service points is not fixed but rather designed to evolve with demand through the contract term. <br>Sopra Steria undertook extensive market research to identify it’s initial service locations; their research included the impact on customer travel time, cost and accessibility. <br>Sopra Steria can also cater for customers who wish to have more flexi-ble on-demand, mobile application services, for example at university campuses, employers’ offices or individual customers’ homes. <br>All service centres will comply with the Equality Act 2010 and Health and Safety Act 1974, this will include the provision of wheelchair access, disabled toilets and baby changing areas.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/01/2019 17:13:20 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1037173

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Windrush Generation: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the Government's Windrush initiatives.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	206019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>At the HASC evidence session on Tuesday 15 May, the Home Secretary committed to providing the HASC with regular updates on the work of the department in relation to Windrush. The most recent update was published on 17 December 2018 and Annex A provides a Financial Overview of the Windrush Initiative up to and including Period 7 of the Financial Year 2018/19.</p><p>Data would only be accurate at the time it was generated, with any answer potentially being inaccurate at the time of release. Providing a running commentary on the estimate of the cost to the public purse would not be cost and resource effective.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/01/2019 17:15:58 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1037064

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Forensic Science
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment his Department has made of the quality of forensic science investigation work in police forces, and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	205814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2019 answer text <p>The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) monitors the quality of forensic science investigations by police forces.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that policing meets appropriate quality standards across the system and fully supports the Forensic Science Regulator's timetable for accreditation and is committed to giving her statutory powers.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 18/01/2019 16:56:12 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1037214

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the total number of people using uncharted boats and ships to arrive in the UK in December 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	205962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>Over 500 migrants - mostly Iranian - attempted to travel to the UK on small vessels in 2018. 80% of them attempted this in the last three months of the year.</p><p>We are working across Government and with both domestic and international agencies to respond to this issue. A new UK-France Coordination and Information Centre has opened in Calais as part of the ongoing co-operation between the UK and France to tackle criminality at the border</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 10/01/2019 17:16:08 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1037015

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with technology and social medias companies on the use of the prototypes for detecting grooming that were developed at the Microsoft Hackathon.
	tabling member constituency	Rotherham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
	uin	205952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>On 7-8 November the Home Secretary co-hosted a Hackathon with Microsoft, at which leading companies worked to develop a prototype tool to detect online grooming to be provided licence-free to small and medium companies worldwide. The Home Secretary also visited US-based social networks and other technology companies to urge them to promote the use of the new prototype and to encourage further action to tackle sexual abuse of children online.</p><p>Some progress has already been made, including the adoption of tools to identify new child abuse imagery, publication of new transparency data capturing action on CSEA. However, the sharing of child abuse imagery, online grooming and livestreaming of abuse remain prevalent and there is more to be done. We will set out plans for tackling online harms, including Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, in the forthcoming Online Harms White Paper. The White Paper will set out clear responsibilities for tech companies to keep UK citizens safe.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 15/01/2019 17:36:24 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1037150

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Biometrics: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the average processing times for biometric enrolment with Sopra Steria and the Post Office.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	205821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>UKVI’s service standards for decisions are the same for applications made through both Sopra Steria and previous application arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/01/2019 17:15:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1037052

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) public and (b) private sector organisations will be able to access the personal information of applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	205799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office is the data controller for all data processed within the EU Settlement Scheme, this includes where organisations are contracted to act on behalf of the Home Office as the Home Office. No other organisations have access to the personal information of applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme. The Home Office may however share information with other organisations, but only where the information needs to be shared and there is an appropriate legal basis for doing so. Further detail on this is set out in the Borders, Immigration and Citizenship System privacy information notice:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-information-use-in-borders-immigration-and-citizenship.%20" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-information-use-in-borders-immigration-and-citizenship. </a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/01/2019 17:08:18 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1037182

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	National County Lines Coordination Centre: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2018 to Question 173497, whether his Department is able to provide a breakdown between the number of full-time and part-time staff at the National County Lines Coordination Centre.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield North
	tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
	uin	205811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>The National County Lines Co-ordination Centre is a joint initiative between the National Crime Agency and the National Police Chiefs’ Council, supported by £3.6m of Home Office funding. It is one of our key commitments set out in the Serious Violence Strategy.</p><p>The Centre is fully operational and has around 40 staff in post. The Home Office is not involved in the set up and running of the Centre as it is an operational matter for the NCA and police.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 10/01/2019 17:47:23 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan